Top 80 Lightly Quotes

I’m going to stay respectful. The team comes first. I’m not going to do anything to jeopardize them or myself, so I’ll just make sure I speak lightly and carry a big stick.

I have no desire to be a cat, which walks so lightly that it never creates a disturbance.

I’m careful what I put out there into the universe, musically. I don’t take it lightly.

We have all been guilty of complaining, but God does not look at it as lightly as we may think. Complaining was the reason the Jews ended up wandering in the desert for forty years. If we were more grateful for what God has done for us, abasing ourselves would not be a problem.

I’ve always thought that guns are a cowardly tool in the hands of men and women trying to solve problems with each other. And cowardly in the hands of filmmakers. It’s taken so lightly in films.

I was quite a successful evangelist. I’ve had people write to me and say, ‘Gee, I’m a Christian because of you and I hear you’re not a Christian, that’s shocking to me.’ I don’t take these things lightly, but that’s who I am. I can’t change it.

In building a social network, the standards and mores of a community are its lifeblood; one does not lightly ‘experiment’ with these, and LinkedIn is exactly right to defend them.

I don’t think you can lightly paint a picture. It’s an activity I take very seriously.

Confederation is a compact, made originally by four provinces but adhered to by all the nine provinces who have entered it, and I submit to the judgment of this house and to the best consideration of its members, that this compact should not be lightly altered.

I do not go lightly. If I could have anything right now, it would be the ability to continue as secretary of state.

There’s no such thing as an easy role. Every part, you take it lightly and it will get screwed.

My decision to appoint an inspector is not taken lightly. I hope it sends a strong signal that robust processes are in place to investigate allegations of failures in financial management and governance in local government.

I don’t do things lightly; I don’t take a job then just phone it in – I’ve never done that.

Religion of any form is a sacred matter. It involves the relation of the individual to some Being believed to be infinitely supreme. It involves not merely character and life here, but destiny hereafter, and as such is not to be spoken of lightly or flippantly.

When grave allegations of corruption and criminal charges were leveled against me, BJP leaders chose to take it lightly.

There’s a reason why the Foo Fighters don’t blast out Nirvana songs every night: because we have a lot of respect for them. You know, that’s hallowed ground. We have to be careful. We have to tread lightly. We have talked about it before, but the opportunity hasn’t really come up, or it just hasn’t felt right.

I take my fun very seriously, whether it’s playing the drums or acting in comedy bits. The need to be disciplined about it, and not take it lightly, and not be too casual, is something I take deeply to heart.

I am very aware of my family name. I’m very aware of the legacy that that kind of carries with it. And I think that I didn’t want to lose any kind of hold of that. And I think once you’re born into something that you’re proud of and that you’re aware of, you don’t take it lightly.

I know that I can’t take anyone lightly.

I don’t take it lightly that I brought a life into this world. They’re waiting for you every day, these sweet little angels. You have to have time for them to interact on a daily basis.

Any drug that alters a female’s hormonal composition is a big deal. I have written about my journey with hormonal concoctions, and I assure you that they are nothing to be taken lightly.

It isn’t enough for a book to be transporting or entertaining; it must also come from a place of knowledge and an understanding of aesthetics. Even where a longlisted book wears its craftsmanship lightly, the power of the writing shines through.

I feel lucky that I was able to sign a contract for an extended period of time with a no-trade clause. I don’t take that lightly. I also understand that there are gonna be ebbs and flows, and peaks and valleys.

Playing in New England and the Boston area, the fans are so passionate about their sports if you don’t play well, they’ll let you know so I know it’s not something that they take lightly.

Enhanced interrogation is not to be considered lightly, but the use of enhanced interrogation techniques does not require moral people to abandon their beliefs. Rather, it is precisely during these difficult times that one’s beliefs about life, justice and mercy become indispensible.

Everyone wants to beat us. So you can never take a single game lightly.

I do not use the word ‘genius’ lightly, but if David Bowie is not a genius, then there is no such thing.

At the end of the day, it’s a very powerful voice when you’re able to perform on any level on any stage and have the audience, have the attention of children. It’s a gift. It’s not to be taken lightly, and it can be used for good or for bad.

There aren’t many woman coaches in general, and I actually think it’s good to have a male coach. Guys and girls have different mentalities. Girls are so stressed about everything. Guys take everything much more lightly. That’s great, and it’s something we have to learn from. I think one woman on a team is enough!

Both my parents are teachers, and while they were always cool with what I did, they never let me take my education lightly.

Representing Australia is not a thing I take lightly.

I don’t like to take people lightly even if the odds are against them.

At my age you don’t go into fatherhood lightly.

I don’t use the word ‘artists’ lightly.

Boycotts are not something to be taken lightly.

In our industry, everything is taken lightly. Guys say so many things, and if you react to them, they go, like,’We are kidding.’ Things like ‘You are looking hot sexy’ are common.

Essentially, when you join a team, you’re making a commitment to your team. You can’t take that lightly.

Every time I meet Rahman sir, it’s a fan moment for me. I don’t take the fact that I am working with him lightly. I get excited every time I see and work with him. But I don’t embarrass him.

There’s a lot of people that fought for their country and that’s not something to be taken lightly. They gave their life, everything they had, they gave their lives, to give us what we have. That’s why I’m so passionate about my beliefs – because someone died.

I do not take my job lightly.

We must realise that man’s nature will remain the same so long as he remains man; that civilisation is but a slight coverlet beneath which the dominant beast sleeps lightly and ever ready to awake. To preserve civilisation, we must deal scientifically with the brute element, using only genuine biological principles.

If you’re doing creative work, that work should never feel trivial – even if what you’re doing is for hire or lightly intended. Even the mundane doesn’t have to be trivial.

Women do not get enough attention in a healthcare professional’s office. We have been trained as healthcare professionals to look ‘lightly’ at women’s complaints.

It is such an unimaginable honor to be sharing the light yet again with Beyonce on her sold out Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. This is a blessing that I do not take lightly.

One of the significant things that’s happened, which shouldn’t be looked at as lightly as it might sound, is that women over 45, over 50, are now allowed to be sexy.

A decision as a backbencher to vote against one’s party ought not to be taken lightly.

I never take any commitment lightly, and I certainly don’t take my wife lightly. I never did and I never will. That’s permanent. That’s true love.

As lightly toned by reality as the women on ‘Sex and the City,’ the bold, soigne characters on ‘The L Word’ suggest that L is also for limerence, that rapturous state of early love when the entire world is glowing and delectable.

Some versions of crab cakes are mostly crabmeat lightly bound with egg, but I’m a firm believer that a crab cake should contain bread crumbs.

Where I’m fortunate and why I think I’ve thrived and survived, through the not having albums out every year-and-a-half, is not taking the songs lightly and trying to make sure I’ve got consistency.

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

I don’t join or leave things lightly.

For an Italian peasant a telegram from anywhere is a wondrous thing; and a cable from the terrestrial paradise of America is not lightly to be disregarded.

Just my two cents: Even as a Christian, I love boxing because it’s the ultimate stand-alone test of a competitor’s skill and will. Just two opponents, lightly gloved, and a referee ready to jump in and stop it the moment he believes one opponent can no longer defend himself.

I take it seriously that it’s a privilege and honor to be a role model to young girls, both black and white. It’s not something I take lightly.

An eating disorder is serious and it’s a disease, and I don’t think you can lightly say that someone has a disease unless they’re openly telling you that they do.

It’s become more and more of a priority for me to tread as lightly as possible in the world.

Salbitxada is a sharp and lightly sweet Catalan sauce that’s traditionally served with calcots – spring or salad onions, grilled whole, make a good substitute.

I will not be voting for Donald Trump for president. This is not a decision I make lightly, for I am a lifelong Republican. But Donald Trump does not reflect historical Republican values nor the inclusive approach to governing that is critical to healing the divisions in our country.

I don’t take lightly ever putting the taxpayer on the line to support an institution.

Pack lightly. If I’m anywhere a week or less, I carry on. I can fit everything I need in one small bag! And I pack small, mini liquids so TSA doesn’t make me throw anything out.

I couldn’t be happier about being a part of ‘Hunger Games’ and to play Katniss. I have a huge responsibility to the fans of this incredible book and I don’t take it lightly. I will give everything I have to these movies and to this role to make it worthy of Suzanne Collins’ masterpiece.

He who has great power should use it lightly.

In real life, if I were firing you, I’d tell you what a great job you did, how fantastic you are, and how you can do better someplace else. If somebody steals, that’s different, but generally speaking, you want to let them down as lightly as possible. It’s not a very pleasant thing. I don’t like firing people.

An Australian prime minister once said that his job was the second most important job in the country – behind being captain of the cricket team. It’s not a job you take on lightly.

I think that far too often we let those who commit crimes in our society off far too lightly.

Moral hazard is something I don’t take lightly.

Never take your critics lightly. You must always try to win them over by your hard work. Don’t brush them off.

The road to sobriety is not easy and rehabilitation and the recovery process are not to be taken lightly.

To be invited to the Park – the greatest free Shakespeare festival in the world – is a great honor, and I don’t take it lightly.

Any time you can have an impact on anybody’s life in a positive direction, to bring happiness to the community or a certain group of people, you don’t take that lightly as a team, as a player.

The people who serve your fast food lunch or your after-work drinks deserve dignity – and if big companies don’t start paying them enough for a decent standard of living, they have the power to close these businesses. But no one goes on strike lightly.

I travel fairly lightly because you have to these days. I always take a laptop and an iPod so I can watch movies and listen to music. And my Gameboy. That’s a good time-killer.

My sister, brother, and I are 180 degrees different. Having a conversation with them, you have to tread lightly.

A very intimate sense of the expressiveness of outward things, which ponders, listens, penetrates, where the earlier, less developed consciousness passed lightly by, is an important element in the general temper of our modern poetry.

Jesus Christ… came into the world to vindicate the infinite worth of God’s holiness which had been desecrated by our sin and which seemed… to be taken lightly because it was being passed over for nothing more than the blood of bulls.

That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.

It is important for a racing driver, for myself and for the team, that we can say that we trust each other, and it is not lightly said.

Obviously nobody takes preseason lightly. But there’s not the same intensity, there’s not the same focus.

I’m honest about the journey I’ve been on, so I definitely don’t take dating lightly anymore.